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department
noun
a specialized sphere of knowledge
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dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt
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noun
a specialized sphere of knowledge
“baking is not my department”
noun
a specialized division of a large organization
“you'll find it in the hardware department”
noun
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
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baking is not my department
his work established a new department of literature
you'll find it in the hardware department
she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
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